When you stop to think about it, you can break down your life into chunks-youth, work life, and everything else after that.
I don't remember starting my youth. I just became aware one day that I existed. There were rules, and I was breaking them. School was challenging yet things came to me with relative ease. I never had much money only to realize I had everything I needed. I guess my largest obstacle was finding my soul mate and lo and behold she arrived two months after I started to work. It may sound like I am simplifying things, but this is a blog-not a book.
At the age of twenty-one I started to really work for a living. I always had jobs, but that was just for mad money. This time it was for real. I needed to pay my own way. There wasn't a lifeline back to Mom and Dad when I was short a few bucks. It was stressful to learn a career, pay the bills, and be madly in love all at the same time. Then, before I can say "Jack Sprat", I'm married with three kids. Guys are built to take on things one at a time. That's at least four things! Once again, I'm simplifying, but that's another book.
Fast forward to today. I'm retiring this afternoon. I have handed off all of my work to others, it's 3PM, and I have two more hours to go. Come 5 o'clock, I will turn in my car keys and credit cards, but I'll hold onto my cell until it stops ringing. What now? What in the Sam Hill am I going to do with the last chunk of my life? I have some ideas like mentoring some of the kids who find it unnecessary to finish school, aka...life chunk numero uno. I will need to change my perspective from "Leave it to Beaver" to "South Park". It's a big shift from the Beav and Wally breaking a window to Kenny getting killed every week.
Should be interesting. And, it's only the beginning.
3 comments:
Ok just cuz we feel we need to comiserate with you how about we get the Margarator out tomorrow night for the last time this season (outdoors anyway)
Your friends at CWL are praying the Holy Spirit direct you on what He wants you do to in this new chapter of your life. I had that term "retirement" because to retire is to cease activity. Congratulations on reaching this new chapter. Enjoy the journey where you are right now and keep seeking His face! I pray this chapter is filled with love, laughter and enjoyment.
Good for you, Teddy! You deserve up. Can't wait to see all the great things that come your way. Most of all, have fun. You've earned it.
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